Fali Nariman among Padma Vibhushan awardees

Noted jurist Fali Nariman, well-known litterateur Khushwant Singh and former chief justice P N Bhagwati were on Thursday named for the prestigious Padma Vibhushan awards, while leading writer Javed......

BSNL, VSNL to share assets

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has agreed to lease infrastructure from the Tata-controlled Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd to offer international long-distance services. In return, VSNL will charge BSNL only......

BSNL to start ILD services in Feb

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Wednesday said it would start international long distance services in February next year, for which it is likely to use Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd's infrastructure."We are......

BSNL cuts STD charges by 25%

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Tuesday announced a 25 per cent cut in STD tariffs for fixed to fixed calls beyond 100 km within a circle, in a bid to bring rates at par with mobile......

BSNL denies blocking Reliance calls

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Wednesday denied allegations that it was blocking calls of private telecom operators like Reliance and Tatas, even as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India asked all......

Former India hockey player Balbir Singh Jr dies

Balbir Singh Junior, who was a member of the silver medal-winning 1958 Asian Games Indian hockey team, died at the age of 88, his daughter Mandeep Samra said on Tuesday. He is survived by his......

Why change of hockey captain is in bad taste...

‘I don't understand this logic. You just can't put a new captain every match’ IMAGE: From left Hockey India CEO Elena Norman, captain PR Sreejesh, SV Sunil, coach Roelant Oltmans......

Ailing former India hockey Olympian Joe Antic's condition stable

IMAGE: Former India hockey Olympian Joseph Antic recovers in a hospital in Mumbai. Photograph: Uday Kuckian/Rediff.com Former India hockey Olympian Joseph Antic's condition has improved since......

Haryana rally to down Mizoram

Haryana rallied to strike three goals in last 12 minutes and pip Mizoram 6-5 in a Pool H match of the 62nd Senior National Hockey Championship at the Prithipal Singh stadium in Ludhiana on......